FEATURES

• Gene Therapy Clinical Trials Scheduled
  The first human trials of gene therapy for muscular dystrophy get underway this spring with strength testing of 12 boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  
  
• Doing It Yourself
  A home-based business has lots of advantages, but it isn't right for everyone.
  
  
• The War of the Words: Who Won?
  A report on our survey about language and disability.
  
  
• Double the Pleasure
  Meet the sister and brother team -- Aubrey and Nicholas Olson -- who are representing MDA as 1998 National Goodwill Ambassadors.
  
  
• Web of Wonders
  Visitors to www.mda.org find a world of wonders.
  
  
• Van Lifts
  You can't leave home without one.
  
  
• A Tasty Affair
  Howard Thomas of San Pedro, Calif., leads an annual fund-raiser with a yummy menu of gourmet dishes, wines and celebrities.
  
  
• Keeping In Touch
  
  
• Research Updates